Graco 4EVER DLX GRAD User manual

Do not install or use this child restraint until you read and
understand the instructions in this manual.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT
INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A
SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
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® DLX GRAD
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1-A Welcome to the Graco Family
If You Need Help
1-B Quick Guide to Your Manual
Register This Car Seat
1-C Safety Warnings
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Warm Weather Use
1-D Right Mode of Use
Certification
1 Important Pages 6-14
2 Car Seat Features Pages 15-19

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4-A Forward-Facing Use
4-B Install Forward-Facing with LATCH
4-C Install Forward-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt
4 Forward-Facing Pages 43-62
3-A Rear-Facing Use
3-B Install Rear-Facing with Lower Anchor Attachment
3-C Install Rear-Facing with Vehicle Seat Belt
3 Rear-Facing Pages 20-42
5 Securing Child 5-Point Harness Pages 63-71

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7-A Booster Use
7-B Install Highback Booster
7-C Install Backless Booster
7-D Install Seat Belt Trainer
7-E Securing Child Highback Booster
7-F Securing Child Backless Booster
7-G Securing Child Seat Belt Trainer
7 Booster Pages 78-116
8 Installing and Removing Seat Belt
Trainer From Car Seat
Pages 117-121
6 Moving the Lower Anchor
Attachment Pages 72-77

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9 Accessories Pages 122-124
10-A How to Uninstall Lower Anchor Connectors and Tether
10-B Choosing Vehicle Seat Location
10-C Which Installation Method Should I Use?
10-D Unsafe Vehicle Seat Locations
10-E Vehicle Seat Belts
10-F Aircraft Installation
11-A Cleaning the Seat Pads
11-B Cleaning the Buckle
11-C Cleaning Harness, Lower Anchor Attachment and Tether
10 Additional Information Pages 125-134
11 Care & Cleaning Pages 134-139

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1-A Welcome to the Graco Family!
Your child’s safety depends on you. No car seat can guarantee protection from
injury in every situation, but proper use helps reduce the risk of serious
injury or death. READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY.
This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal motor
vehicle safety standard 213 for use in motor vehicles.
Even if this car seat seems easy to figure out on your own, you must follow the
detailed instructions in this instruction manual to ensure the steps are performed
correctly.
In the U.S.A, please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions you
may have concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you contact us, please have
your product’s model number and date of
manufacture ready so that we may help you efficiently. These numbers can be found
on a sticker on the bottom of your car seat.
Contact us at www.gracobaby.com or call 1-800-345-4109.
For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety
technician, please visit the following web sites:
www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org • www.cpsc.gov
If You Need Help

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In the U.S.A, please contact our Customer Service Department with any questions you
may have concerning parts, use, or maintenance. When you contact us, please have
your product’s model number and date of
manufacture ready so that we may help you efficiently. These numbers can be found
on a sticker on the bottom of your car seat.
Contact us at www.gracobaby.com or call 1-800-345-4109.
For additional resources or to get your car seat checked by a child passenger safety
technician, please visit the following web sites:
www.nhtsa.gov • www.seatcheck.org • www.safekids.org • www.cpsc.gov
1-B Quick Guide to Your Manual
This car seat is for children:
Rear-Facing: 4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg)
Forward-Facing: 22-65 lb (10-30 kg)
Highback Booster: 40-100 lb (18.1-45 kg) at least 4 years old
Backless Booster: 40-120 lb (18.1-54 kg) at least 4 years old
Seat Belt Trainer: 50-120 lb (22.5-54 kg) at least 5 years old
• Infants who weigh less than 22 lb (10 kg) MUST be rear-facing. Review section
1-D for more information.
Note: Preterm or low birth weight infants may be at special risk in a vehicle or aircraft.
According to the AAP, these infants may suffer breathing issues if improperly reclined
in a car seat. When rear-facing, use the corrected age for preemies. Graco advises
that you have your physician or hospital staff evaluate your infant and recommend the
proper car seat or car bed before you and your infant leave the hospital.

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Model Name_________________________
Model Number _______________________
Date of Manufacture __________________
Date of Purchase _____________________
Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in
today or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint
to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number
and manufacturing date to:
Graco Children’s Products, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901
or call 1-800-345-4109
or register online at
www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model
number, date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the below. You
can find this information either on the registration card if you still have it or on the
date label located on the bottom of the car seat.
Register This Child Restraint

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Please fill out the prepaid registration postcard attached to the harness and mail it in
today or register online at www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration.
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint
to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number
and manufacturing date to:
Graco Children’s Products, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 169, Elverson, PA 19520-9901
or call 1-800-345-4109
or register online at
www.gracobaby.com/carseatregistration
For recall information, call the U.S. Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
For future reference or if you change addresses, record the model name, model
number, date of manufacture and purchase date of this car seat on the below. You
can find this information either on the registration card if you still have it or on the
date label located on the bottom of the car seat.
1-C Safety Warnings
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Failure to follow these instructions and child restraint’s labels can
result in child striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or
crash.
! NEVER PLACE THIS CHILD RESTRAINT REAR-FACING IN A
VEHICLE SEATING LOCATION THAT HAS AN ACTIVE FRONT
AIR BAG.
If an air bag inflates, it can hit the child and car seat with great
force and cause serious injury or death to your child.
! Review your vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about air bags and car seat use.
! According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions. The center of the back seat can be the safest
during a possible side impact.

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! If your vehicle does not have a back seat, review your vehicle
owner’s manual.
!Children are safer riding rear-facing and should ride rear-facing as
long as possible, until they reach the maximum rear-facing height or
weight rating for their car seat. Then children should ride forward-
facing, using the built-in harness system for as long as possible until
they reach the maximum forward-facing weight or height for their car
seat. At that point, children should ride in a belt-positioning booster
seat. A booster is no longer needed once the vehicle seat belt fits
properly, typically when they reach 4 feet 9 inches (145 cm) tall and
are between ages 8-12. Be sure to check your local and state laws,
as well as AAP and NHTSA recommendations, for car seat usage.*
! Choose the correct mode of use for the car seat depending on your
child’s size. Infants less than 22 lb (10 kg) MUST use this car seat
rear-facing.
! Select a suitable location for the car seat in your vehicle.
! Secure car seat with a vehicle seat belt or lower anchor attachment
that is properly routed as shown in this manual.
! Vehicle seat belt system MUST hold car seat securely. Not all vehicle
seat belts can be used with a car seat.
*Graco Supports the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration‘s Car Seat Guidelines. Visit www.gracobaby.com/en-US/safety
for information on car seat usage recommendations.

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! If vehicle seat belt does not hold car seat securely, read “Vehicle
Seat Belts” section 10-E and your vehicle owner’s manual.
! Always secure car seat with lower anchor attachment or a vehicle
seat belt, even when unoccupied. In a crash, an unsecured car seat
can injure passengers.
! If car seat is in a crash, it must be replaced. DO NOT use it again! A
crash can cause unseen damage and using it again could result in
serious injury or death.
! DO NOT use car seat if it is damaged or missing parts.
! DO NOT use accessories or parts other than those provided by Graco
except for a thin towel or mat to protect your vehicle seat or rolled
towels or pool noodles to help get your car seat level. Their use could
alter the performance of the car seat.
! DO NOT remove LATCH system from car seat. If using vehicle seat belt
to secure car seat, lower anchor connectors must be stored.
! Never leave child unattended, even when sleeping. Child may become
tangled in harness straps and suffocate or strangle.
! Rear-facing car seat must be properly leveled:
• Too reclined can result in injury or ejection.
• Too upright can result in breathing difficulties.

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! Never attach two lower anchor connectors to one
vehicle lower anchor point unless specifically allowed
by the vehicle manufacturer.
! Do not use both the vehicle seat belt and lower anchor attachment at
the same time when using the car seat forward-facing with the
5-point harness.
!The Seat Belt Trainer is only compatible with the 4EVER
®
DLX GRAD
car seat. DO NOT use with any other car seat.
STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture.
Look for date of manufacture label on back of the car seat.
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat
unless you know the complete history of the product. We also advise against
purchasing a car seat second hand.
Car Seat’s Useful Life
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always
check before putting child in car seat.
Warm Weather Use

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STOP using this car seat and throw it away 10 years after the date of manufacture.
Look for date of manufacture label on back of the car seat.
Graco Children’s Products Inc. advises against loaning or passing along a car seat
unless you know the complete history of the product. We also advise against
purchasing a car seat second hand.
Car seat parts can get very hot in the sun or warm weather. To avoid burns, always
check before putting child in car seat.
1-D Right Mode of Use
4 lb
(1.8 kg)
22 lb
(10 kg)
40 lb
(18 kg) 65 lb
(30 kg)
120 lb
(54 kg)
Rear-Facing with 5-Point Harness
Must be 49” (125 cm) or less:
4-22 lb (1.8-10 kg) less than 1
year old MUST be rear-facing.
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) SHOULD be
rear-facing.* Forward-Facing with 5-Point Harness
Must be 49” (125 cm) or less:
22-40 lb (10-18 kg) can sit upright
unassisted CAN be forward-facing.
40-65 lb (18-30 kg) SHOULD be
forward-facing.*
Booster Mode with Vehicle Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
Must be 43-57” (110.1-145 cm) tall and 4+ years old
40-65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in Highback booster mode. 40-
65 lb (18.1-30 kg) CAN be in Backless booster mode. Over 65
lb (30 kg) MUST be in booster or Seat Belt Trainer mode.*
*Check your state laws
and the AAP/NHTSA
recommendations. Review
page 10 more for information.
Seat Belt Trainer Mode with Vehicle Lap/
Shoulder Seat Belt Must be 43-60” (110.1-152
cm) tall and 5+ years old 50-65 lb (22.5-30 kg)
CAN be in Seat Belt Trainer mode.

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This child restraint meets or exceeds all applicable requirements of Federal motor
vehicle safety standard 213 for use in motor vehicles.
This car seat is certified for use in aircraft when using the harness system
and without using the lockoff. Use only on forward-facing aircraft seats.
Follow the instructions for vehicle installation and section 10-F for routing
the aircraft lap belt over the lockoff. For rear-facing installation, see section
3-C and for forward-facing installation, see section 4-C but do not use the tether. See
section 10-E “ Vehicle Seat Belts” and section 10-F “Aircraft Installation”. Contact the
airline for their specific polices.
This car seat is NOT certified for use in aircraft when using the lockoff OR
when used as a booster seat OR when used in Seat Belt Trainer mode
because aircrafts do not have shoulder belts.
Certification

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A
E
G
H
N
S
Q
C
B
D
F
M
I
K
R
L
OP
A Headrest/Harness
Height Adjustment Lever
B Headrest
C Infant Head and Back
Support
D Booster Shoulder Belt
Guide
E Harness Covers
F Chest Clip
G Harness Straps
H Buckle Tongues
I Buckle
J Lumbar Support
K Buckle Strap
L Buckle Cover
M Infant Lower Body
Support
N Cup Holder
O Seat Belt Trainer
Release Lever
P Seat Belt Trainer
Q Harness Adjustment
Lever
(Under Seat Pad)
R Recline Handle
S Harness Adjustment
Strap
J

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K
E
A
G
H
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F
I
C
J
B
A Level Indicator
B Forward-Facing
Lower Anchor
Connector Storage
C Forward-Facing
Belt Path
D Buckle Tongue
Storage (Fuss Free
Harness)
E Cup Holder
F Lower Anchor Strap
G Booster Lap Belt
Path
H Rear-Facing Belt
Path
I Rear-Facing Lower
Anchor Connector
Storage (Under Seat)
J Recline Position
Indicator
K Belt Positioning Clip

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EE
H
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B
C
F
G
A Tether Storage
B Tether Hook
C Tether Strap
D Tether Strap Adjuster
E Lower Anchor
Connectors
F Lower Anchor Strap
G Harness Strap Splitter
Plate
H Lower Anchor Strap
Adjuster
I Instruction Manual
Storage

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With Seat Pads Removed:
AB
C
EE
D
F
G
H
A Harness Storage
Compartment
B Forward-Facing
SnugLock®Lock-Off
Release Button
C Forward-Facing
SnugLock®Lock-Off
D Lower Anchor Strap
E Backrest Locks
F Rear-Facing
SnugLock®Lock-Off
G Rear-Facing
SnugLock®Lock-Off
Release Button
H Harness Adjustment
Lever

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A
B
A
AA
C
E
Seat Belt Trainer:
D
A Belt Guides
B Seat Belt Trainer Release
Lever
C Belt Positioning Clip
Storage
D Instruction Manual
Storage
E Rear Locking Tab

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Rear Facing
3-A
3-A Rear-Facing Use
Rear-Facing:
4-40 lb (1.8-18 kg) and whose head is
at least 1” (2.5 cm) below the headrest
adjustment handle
• Infants who weigh less than 22 lb (10 kg) MUST be
rear-facing.
• Place car seat rear-facing in the vehicle back seat.
• Make sure lower anchor strap or vehicle seat belt is
routed through the rear-facing belt path marked with
a blue label.
• Install this car seat tightly in your vehicle. Car seat
should not move at the rear-facing belt path more
than 1” (2.5 cm) from side to side, front to back.
• Check recline level making sure the bubble is within
the blue area. Vehicle MUST be on level ground.
• Harness straps need to be at or just below the
top of child’s shoulders and chest clip is at armpit
level.
Lower Anchor Attachment